Nonmetal Operator Mining Facts - 2006 - Mining Operations
- Organization:
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Pages:
- 2
- File Size:
- 161 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 2008
Abstract
In 2006, a total of 741 nonmetal mining operations reported employment to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).1 These mines (e.g., potash, gypsum, salt) comprised 5.0% of all operations. ? Mines producing common clay comprised 25.2% (n=187) of all nonmetal mining operations. ? Nonmetal mining operations were located in all states and territories except Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Citation
APA: (2008) Nonmetal Operator Mining Facts - 2006 - Mining Operations
MLA: Nonmetal Operator Mining Facts - 2006 - Mining Operations. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 2008.